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Cost of Kennel Cough Vac?

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  • 10-02-2009 4:20pm
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    Little A
    Registered Users Posts: 321 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Has anyone gotten the kennel cough vac recently & if so, what did you pay?

    I've just been quoted €40 which I thought seemed expensive. Is it possible to buy & administer it myself as I understand there are no neddles involved?


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    Hellrazer
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    Last time I got it for my dog it was 12 euros.That was in August 08.


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    Little A
    Registered Users Posts: 321 ✭✭Little A


    €12 v's €40 !! Thats some difference....now you're going to tell me you're based in Sligo!!

    I'm in Dublin - anyone any better prices than €40


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    Hellrazer
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    Little A wrote: »
    €12 v's €40 !! Thats some difference....now you're going to tell me you're based in Sligo!!

    I'm in Dublin - anyone any better prices than €40

    Nope Im in Maynooth.


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    Sigma Force
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    €35.00 for my dogs boosters that was the parvo etc plus KC altogether in Tipperary. €40.00 for KC is crazy even with a health check (which they have to do before giving a vaccine or at least should do).


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    Gary ITR
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    If you're near Inchicore go to the Blue Cross there. I never used to use it thinking they would be useless seeing as it's a free clinic (suggested donations) but had a bit of an emergency after Denzil was attacked while out walking and the girl in there was fantastic. Have been using her ever since


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    dolly13
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    You cant buy it yourself and give it to the dog as the kennel will require your vaccine card which you cant sign unless you are a vet. I had both of mine done in December 2008 and it was €55.00 each.. if you can stretch to the €40.00 I'd go with that. I rang around a couple of vets in Dublin and most of them were in and around the €50 mark.

    Blue Cross is a charity unless you genuinely need help in terms of cost I wouldn't use them. If you can afford not to, its hardly right to use up their resources. The booster is always cheaper than the original vaccine.


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    doolin101
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    dolly13 wrote: »
    You cant buy it yourself and give it to the dog as the kennel will require your vaccine card which you cant sign unless you are a vet. I had both of mine done in December 2008 and it was €55.00 each.. if you can stretch to the €40.00 I'd go with that. I rang around a couple of vets in Dublin and most of them were in and around the €50 mark.

    Blue Cross is a charity unless you genuinely need help in terms of cost I wouldn't use them. If you can afford not to, its hardly right to use up their resources. The booster is always cheaper than the original vaccine.
    €40 is a fair price- it is tricky to give- needs to be sprayed up the nose and if it is not given correctly it wont work. KC is a nasty cough, like whopping cough in kids, can take up to 8 weeks to clear and can cause worse lung infections. I have also heard it is becoming more common and is not just in dogs in Kennels but can spead dog -to dog when out for walks etc....


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    Little A
    Registered Users Posts: 321 ✭✭Little A


    Well she's done....took all of 30 secs to administer!

    I can't get over what it costs.....I'm not out to bash vets, it's just she is costing me more than all of my kids. I hadn;t had a dog for decades & back then, the dogs won't be brought to the vets as readially as we do now. So far, since August, I have spent in excess of €600....+ pet insurance. Some of those will be a once off (getting her neautured) but it's been a real eye opener for me.

    At least if I bring the kids to the doctor, I can claim the tax relief!!


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